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2014 Daytona 500 lineup: Nine cars will start at rear

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2014 Daytona 500 starting lineup you see below is set; the grid will not officially change between the time you read this and the green flag for the race. But when the race actually

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2014 Daytona 500 starting lineup you see below is set; the grid will not officially change between the time you read this and the green flag for the race.

But when the race actually starts, the field will look different. Nine cars will be forced to drop to the back due to either using a backup car or changing engines before Thursday's Budweiser Duel races.

Let's run through the list.

-- Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte all blew engines in practice during Feb. 15's practice sessions for Daytona 500 qualifying. But teams aren't allowed to change engines at that point, meaning the trio will start in the back.

-- The other six cars -- Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr.,Michael Waltrip and David Ragan -- were involved in a last-lap crash in Thursday's second 150-mile Duel race.

So while the lineup doesn't officially reflect those changes, you'll see nine cars drop to the rear just before the green flag.

Sunday's starting lineup for the 56th annual Daytona 500

At Daytona International Speedway. Lap length: 2.5 miles. Car number in parentheses.